tommy

[ tom-ee ]

noun,plural tom·mies.British.
  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.

  2. Slang. bread, especially brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.

Origin of tommy

1
First recorded in 1775–85; by shortening

Other definitions for Tommy (2 of 2)

Tommy
[ tom-ee ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Thomas.

  2. Also Tommie, Tommye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

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British Dictionary definitions for tommy

tommy

/ (ˈtɒmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. (often capital) British informal a private in the British Army: Also called: Tommy Atkins (ˈætkɪnz)

Origin of tommy

1
C19: originally Thomas Atkins, a name representing a typical private in specimen forms; compare tom 1

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